EP3097595B1 - Uv-protected component for oleds - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an organic radiation-emitting component with an active organic layer designed for generating radiation and one or two radiation coupling-out sides. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the component according to the invention as an organic light-emitting diode and for lighting, in particular for general lighting.

In the case of OLEDs in particular, ultraviolet radiation can damage the organic layer intended for generating radiation and accelerate the defect in the component.

The WO2005 / 083813 describes, for example, OLEDs which have a UV protection element which contains inorganic UV absorbers. However, if polymers are used as the matrix material, the use of such inorganic UV absorbers leads to clouding, since these are not soluble in the polymer matrix.

From the WO2010 / 086272 a transparent, weather-resistant barrier film is also known, which consists of a thin, inorganic coated film as the carrier layer and a further transparent film. This barrier film can also take on the task of protecting OLEDs from UV radiation. Films made of polyolefins or polyesters are used as the carrier layer. The other film is based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or PMMA polyolefin coextrudates. However, such films are not completely clear and transparent and show a slight cloudiness.

Furthermore, in DE102006059129 and DE102009025123 OLEDs with UV protective layers disclosed.

The object on which the present invention is based was therefore to provide a component which has a particularly long service life of the organic layer which is designed to generate radiation and at the same time has a completely transparent, smooth, shiny and nevertheless scratch-resistant surface.

This object is achieved according to the invention by an organic radiation-emitting component according to claim 1.

Surprisingly, it has been shown that the films according to the invention are completely transparent and are suitable for producing components which are distinguished by the long life of the organic layer which is designed to generate radiation. In addition, the components equipped with the film according to the invention have a smooth, shiny and yet scratch-resistant surface.

The component according to the invention comprises at least one UV protective film containing at least a first layer (A) and a second layer (B).

wobei X = OR¹; OCH₂CH₂OR¹; OCH₂CH(OH)CH₂OR¹ oder OCH(R²)COOR³ bedeutet, dabei kann R¹ für jeweils ein verzweigtes oder unverzweigtes C₁-C₁₃-Alkyl, C₂-C₂₀-Alkenyl, C₆-C₁₂-Aryl oder -CO-C₁-C₁₈-Alkyl, R² für H oder ein verzweigtes oder unverzweigtes C₁-C₈-Alkyl, und R³ C₁-C₁₂-Alkyl; C₂-C₁₂-Alkenyl oder C₅-C₆-Cycloalkyl stehen.The first layer (A) contains 1 to 7.5% by weight of a UV absorber. The UV absorber is preferably an organic UV absorber and, for example, selected from the group benzotriazole derivatives, dimers benzotriazole derivatives, triazine derivatives, dimer triazine derivatives, diarylcyanoacrylates or mixtures of the above-mentioned compounds. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the UV absorber is a triazine derivative, particularly preferably a triazine of the general formula (I):

where X = OR ¹ ; OCH ₂ CH ₂ OR ¹ ; OCH ₂ CH (OH) CH ₂ OR ¹ or OCH (R ² ) COOR ³ , where R ¹ can be a branched or unbranched C ₁ -C ₁₃ alkyl, C ₂ -C ₂₀ alkenyl, C ₆ -C _12- aryl or -CO-C ₁ -C ₁₈ alkyl, R ² for H or a branched or unbranched C ₁ -C ₈ alkyl, and R ³ C ₁ -C ₁₂ alkyl; C ₂ -C ₁₂ alkenyl or C ₅ -C ₆ cycloalkyl.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the further layer according to the invention, X = OR ¹ , where R ^{1 has} the meaning given above, X = OR ¹ is very particularly preferred, where R ¹ = CH ₂ CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) C ₄ H ₉ .

Such biphenyl-substituted triazines of the general formula I are from WO 96/28431 ; DE 197 39 797 ; WO 00/66675 ; US 6225384 ; US 6255483 ; EP 1 308 084 and FR 2812299 known in principle. Mixtures of the above-mentioned triazine derivatives can also be used. Since a certain minimum text absorption of the first layer is required for permanent UV protection, the required UV absorber concentration also depends on the layer thickness.

The first layer (A) has a layer thickness of 10 10 μm and 200 200 μm and preferably 15 15 μm and 100 100 μm. In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, layer (A) contains a plastic which is transparent to the radiation generated in the active layer, for example a transparent thermoplastic.

The first layer (A) contains a transparent thermoplastic made of polymethacrylate. Further examples of transparent thermoplastics that are not according to the invention are: cycloolefin copolymers (COC; Topas® from Ticona); Zenoex® from Nippon Zeon or Apel® from Japan Synthetic Rubber, Polysulfone (Ultrason @ from BASF or Udel® from Solvay), polyester, such as PET or PEN, polycarbonate, polycarbonate / polyester blends, e.g. PC / PET, polycarbonate / polycyclohexylmethanolcyclohexanedicarboxylate (PCCD; Xylecs® from Sabic IP) and polycarbonate / polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) blends.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first layer (A) contains a polyalkyl methacrylate with alkyl chain lengths of less than 10 carbon atoms (-C _n H _{2n + 1} with n <10) and very particularly preferably polymethyl (meth) acrylate (PMMA, n = 1) or is made from it.

Both polymethyl (meth) acrylate (PMMA) and blends made of PMMA or of impact-resistant PMMA can be used as the polyacrylate. They are available under the Plexiglas® brand from Röhm GmbH. Polymethyl (meth) acrylate means both polymers of methacrylic acid and its derivatives, for example its esters, and polymers of acrylic acid and its derivatives as well as mixtures of both of the above components. Polymethyl (meth) acrylate plastics with a methyl methacrylate monomer content of at least 80% by weight, preferably at least 90% by weight and optionally 0% by weight to 20% by weight, preferably 0% by weight to are preferred 10 wt .-% of second vinylically copolymerizable monomers such. B. C ₁ - to C ₈ alkyl esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, for. B. methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, hexyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, styrene and styrene derivatives, such as [alpha] -methylstyrene or p-methylstyrene. Second monomers can be acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic anhydride, hydroxy esters of acrylic acid or hydroxy esters of methacrylic acid.

The first layer (A) contains or is made from a polycarbonate. Suitable polycarbonates are all known polycarbonates. These can be homopolycarbonates, copolycarbonates and thermoplastic polyester carbonates.

They preferably have average molecular weights M _w from 18,000 to 40,000, preferably from 22,000 to 36,000 and in particular from 24,000 to 33,000, determined by measuring the relative solution viscosity in dichloromethane or in mixtures of equal amounts by weight of phenol / o-dichlorobenzene calibrated by light scattering.

For the production of polycarbonates, for example, see " Schnell, Chemistry and Physics of Polycarbonats, Polymer Reviews, Vol. 9, Interscience Publishers, New York, London, Sydney 1964 ", and up " DC PREVORSEK, BT DEBONA and Y. KESTEN, Corporate Research Center, Allied Chemical Corporation, Moristown, New Jersey 07960, 'Synthesis of Poly (ester) carbonate Copolymers' in Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry Edition, Vol. 19, 75- 90 (1980 )", and up " D. Freitag, U. Grigo, PR Müller, N. Nouvertne, BAYER AG, 'Polycarbonates' in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, Vol. 11, Second Edition, 1988, pages 648-718 "and finally on" Dres.U. Grigo, K. Kircher and PR Müller 'Polycarbonate' in Becker / Braun, Kunststoff-Handbuch, Volume 3/1, Polycarbonate, Polyacetale, Polyester, Celluloseester, Carl Hanser Verlag Munich, Vienna 1992, pages 117-299 "referred.

The polycarbonates are preferably produced by the phase interface process or the melt transesterification process and are described below using the phase interface process as an example.

Compounds to be used preferably as starting compounds are bisphenols of the general formula

HO-R-OH,

wherein R is a divalent organic radical having 6 to 30 carbon atoms and containing one or more aromatic groups.

Examples of such compounds are bisphenols which belong to the group of dihydroxydiphenyls, bis (hydroxyphenyl) alkanes, indane bisphenols, bis (hydroxyphenyl) ethers, bis (hydroxyphenyl) sulfones, bis (hydroxyphenyl) ketones and α, α'-bis (hydroxyphenyl) - belong to diisopropylbenzenes.

Particularly preferred bisphenols belonging to the abovementioned connecting groups are bisphenol-A, tetraalkylbisphenol-A, 4,4- (meta-phenylenediisopropyl) diphenol (bisphenol M), 4,4- (para-phenylenediisopropyl) diphenol, 1,1- Bis- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane (BP-TMC) and, if appropriate, their mixtures.

The bisphenol compounds to be used according to the invention are preferably reacted with carbonic acid compounds, in particular phosgene, or with diphenyl carbonate or dimethyl carbonate in the melt transesterification process.

Polyester carbonates are preferably obtained by reacting the bisphenols already mentioned, at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and optionally carbonic acid equivalents. Suitable aromatic dicarboxylic acids are, for example, phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 3,3'- or 4,4'-diphenyldicarboxylic acid and benzophenone dicarboxylic acids. Some, up to 80 mol%, preferably from 20 to 50 mol% of the carbonate groups in the polycarbonates can be replaced by aromatic dicarboxylic acid ester groups.

Inert organic solvents used in the interfacial process are, for example, dichloromethane, the various dichloroethanes and chloropropane compounds, carbon tetrachloride, trichloromethane, chlorobenzene and chlorotoluene; chlorobenzene or dichloromethane or mixtures of dichloromethane and chlorobenzene are preferably used.

The phase interface reaction can be accelerated by catalysts such as tertiary amines, in particular N-alkylpiperidines or onium salts. Tributylamine, triethylamine and N-ethylpiperidine are preferably used. In the case of the melt transesterification process, the in DE-A 4 238 123 mentioned catalysts used.

The use of small amounts of branching agents allows the polycarbonates to be deliberately and controlled branched. Some suitable branching agents are: phloroglucin, 4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tri- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -hepten-2; 4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tri- (4-hydroxyphenyl) heptane; 1,3,5-tri- (4-hydroxyphenyl) benzene; 1,1,1-tri- (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethane; Tri- (4-hydroxyphenyl) phenylmethane; 2,2-bis- [4,4-bis- (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexyl] propane; 2,4-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl-isopropyl) phenol; 2,6-bis (2-hydroxy-5'-methylbenzyl) -4-methylphenol; 2- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2- (2,4-dihydroxyphenyl) propane; Hexa- (4- (4-hydroxyphenyl-isopropyl) phenyl) orthoterephthalic acid ester; Tetra (4-hydroxyphenyl) methane; Tetra- (4- (4-hydroxyphenyl-isopropyl) phenoxy) methane; α, α, 'α "-Tris- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene; 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; trimesic acid; cyanuric chloride; 3,3-bis- (3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) - 2-oxo-2,3-dihydroindole; 1,4-bis (4 ', 4 "-dihydroxytriphenyl) methyl) benzene and in particular: 1,1,1-tri- (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethane and bis - (3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-oxo-2,3-dihydroindole.

The 0.05 to 2 mol%, if any, of branching agents or mixtures of the branching agents, based on the diphenols used, can be used together with the diphenols, but can also be added at a later stage in the synthesis.

As chain terminators, phenols such as phenol, alkylphenols such as cresol and 4-tert-butylphenol, chlorophenol, bromophenol, cumylphenol or mixtures thereof are preferably used in amounts of 1 to 20 mol%, preferably 2 to 10 mol%, per mol of bisphenol. Phenol, 4-tert-butylphenol and cumylphenol are preferred.

Chain terminators and branching agents can be added to the syntheses separately or together with the bisphenol.

The production of the polycarbonates after the melt transesterification process is in DE-A 4238 123 described as an example.

Preferred polycarbonates for the second layer (B) according to the invention are the homopolycarbonate based on bisphenol A, the homopolycarbonate based on 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane and the copolycarbonates based on two monomers bisphenol A and 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane.

The homopolycarbonate based on bisphenol A is particularly preferred.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the roughness of the surface of the first layer (A) is 2 2 μm, preferably 1 1 μm. The roughness is determined in accordance with ISO 4288.

The surface of the first layer (A) preferably has a degree of gloss of 70 70. The degree of gloss is determined according to EN ISO 2813 (angle 60 °).

In a special embodiment of the UV protective film according to the invention, the first layer (A) can have a coating. The coating is preferably a hard coat known to the person skilled in the art. The hard coat is particularly preferably based on a cross-linked transparent plastic. The coating gives the surface of the plastic film a pencil hardness (determined according to IS015184) of ≥ 1H and <8H and particularly preferably of ≥ 2H and ≤ 5H. The coating can be applied directly to the first layer (A) without priming. The coating can also contain a UV absorber which corresponds to the preferred embodiments mentioned above for UV absorbers.

The UV protective film arranged on the component according to the invention also comprises a second layer (B) with the following properties.

The second layer (B) contains polycarbonate. The polycarbonate can also be present as a polycarbonate / polyester blend, polycarbonate / polycyclohexylmethanolcyclohexanedicarboxylate blend or polycarbonate / polybutylene terephthalate blend.

In a very particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the second layer B is made of polycarbonate.

The homopolycarbonate based on bisphenol A is particularly preferred.

The second layer (B) can contain small amounts of a UV absorber. The second layer (B) can contain 0.01 to 0.3% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 0.1% by weight, of a UV absorber. The UV absorber is preferably an organic UV absorber and is selected, for example, from the group benzotriazole derivatives, dimers benzotriazole derivatives, triazine derivatives, dimer triazine derivatives, diarylcyanoacrylates or mixtures of the above-mentioned compounds. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the UV absorber is a triazine derivative. In a further embodiment of the invention, however, the second layer (B) contains no UV absorber.

The second layer (B) preferably has a layer thickness of 30 30 and 700 700 μm, particularly preferably of 50 50 and 500 500 μm and very particularly preferably of 140 140 and 300 300 μm. The surface of the second layer (B) preferably has a degree of gloss, determined according to EN ISO 2813 (angle 60 °), of 60 60, particularly preferably ≥ 90 and very particularly preferably 95 95. Furthermore, the surface of the second layer (B) preferably has a roughness, determined according to ISO 4288, of 2 2 μm, particularly preferably 1 1 μm.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the second layer (B) can also have a structured and matt surface. In this case, the matt surface is preferably formed by means of the surface of the plastic film facing the component. This surface then preferably has a degree of gloss of 50 50 and a roughness of 15 15 μm.

Both the first layer (A) and the second layer (B) of the films according to the invention can additionally contain additives, for example processing aids. This includes in particular mold release agents, flow agents, stabilizers, in particular thermal stabilizers, antistatic agents and / or optical brighteners. Different additives or different concentrations of additives can be present in each layer. The first layer (A) preferably contains the antistatic agents or mold release agents.

Examples of suitable antistatic agents are cationic compounds, for example quaternary ammonium, phosphonium or sulfonium salts, anionic compounds, for example alkylsulfonates, alkylsulfates, alkylphosphates, carboxylates in the form of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts, nonionic compounds, for example polyethylene glycol esters, polyethylene glycol ethers, fatty amine esters, ethoxylates. Preferred antistatic agents are quaternary ammonium compounds, e.g. Dimethyldiisopropylammonium perfluorobutane sulfonate.

Suitable stabilizers are preferably used for polycarbonates. Suitable stabilizers are, for example, phosphines, phosphites or Si-containing stabilizers and others in EP-A 0 500 496 described connections. Examples include triphenyl phosphites, diphenylalkyl phosphites, phenyl dialkyl phosphites, tris (nonylphenyl) phosphite, tetrakis (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) -4,4'-biphenylene-diphosphonite, bis (2,4-dicumylphenyl) petaerythritol diphosphite and triarylphosphite called. Triphenylphosphine and tris (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite are particularly preferred.

Suitable mold release agents are, for example, the esters or partial esters of monohydric to hexavalent alcohols, in particular glycerol, pentaerythritol or Guerbet alcohols.

Monohydric alcohols are, for example, stearyl alcohol, palmityl alcohol and Guerbet alcohols, a dihydric alcohol is, for example, glycol, a trihydric alcohol is, for example, glycerol, tetravalent alcohols are, for example, pentaerythritol and mesoerythritol, pentavalent alcohols are, for example, arabite, ribitol and xylitol, hexavalent alcohols are, for example, mannitol, glucitol Sorbitol) and dulcitol.

The esters are preferably the monoesters, diesters, triesters, tetraesters, pentaesters and hexaesters or their mixtures, in particular statistical mixtures, of saturated, aliphatic C ₁₀ to C ₃₆ monocarboxylic acids and optionally hydroxy monocarboxylic acids, preferably with saturated, aliphatic C ₁₄ to C. ₃₂ monocarboxylic acids and optionally hydroxy monocarboxylic acids.

The commercially available fatty acid esters, in particular pentaerythritol and glycerol, can contain less than 60% of different partial esters due to the manufacturing process.

Saturated, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids with 10 to 36 carbon atoms are, for example, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, hydroxystearic acid, arachic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, cerotic acid and montanic acids.

The UV protective film according to the invention can also contain organic dyes, inorganic color pigments, fluorescent dyes and particularly preferably optical brighteners.

The UV protective film is preferably free of particles or fillers with scattering properties.

The UV protective film is preferably free of regions with scattering properties. This can e.g. may be desirable if the film is to be completely clear, e.g. so as not to impair the mirror property of a reflective OLED. Regions with scattering properties are in particular particles with scattering properties and any substances with scattering properties and cavities (in particular gas inclusions) with scattering properties. The UV protective film is particularly preferably free of regions with visible light, i.e. Light in the visible spectral range from 380 nm to 780 nm, scattering properties.

A layer surface of the first layer that extends over the entire first layer on a side facing away from the active organic layer is preferably free of regularly arranged geometric structural elements. This can e.g. may be desirable if the film is to be completely smooth, e.g. so as not to impair the mirror property of a reflective OLED. Regularly arranged structure elements are understood to mean that either the structure elements themselves each have one or more symmetry elements (in particular symmetry planes) or that a structure formed by a multiplicity (ie at least 3 or at least 5 or even at least 10) of structure elements symmetry elements (for example parallel displacements) having.

The aforementioned flat surface of the first layer (A) can be parallel to the active organic layer.

Preferably, a layer surface of the first layer that extends on a side facing away from the active organic layer is free of protrusions on the layer surface and / or depressions in the layer surface with a height or depth of more than 2 μm, particularly preferably more than 1 µm. This can be desirable, for example, if the film is to be completely smooth, for example in order not to impair the mirror property in the case of a reflective OLED. In particular, it can be based on one of the active organic layer facing side over the entire first layer layer surface of the first layer be free of protrusions on the layer surface and / or depressions in the layer surface with a height or depth of more than 2 microns, particularly preferably more than 1 micron, relative to a Main level of this layer surface. This main plane can be, for example, the middle plane of the layer surface, in particular a middle plane of the layer surface, whose mean square distance (measured perpendicular to the middle plane) to the layer surface is minimal.

The first layer (A) and the second layer (B) of the UV protective film of the component according to the invention can be brought together by coextrusion or by connecting separate prefabricated films, for example by lamination or lamination. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first and the second layer are coextruded.

In order to produce a film by extrusion, the plastic granulate, for example the polycarbonate granulate, is fed to a hopper of an extruder and passes through it into the plasticizing system consisting of screw and cylinder. The plastic material is conveyed and melted in the plasticizing system. The plastic melt is pressed through a slot die. A filter device, a melt pump, stationary mixing elements and other components can be arranged between the plasticizing system and the slot die. The melt leaving the nozzle is placed on a smoothing calender. A smooth and / or shiny surface is preferably produced with polished metal rollers. A rubber roller can be used for structuring the film surface of the second layer on one side. The final shaping takes place in the nip of the smoothing calender. The rubber rollers preferably used for structuring the film surface are in US 4,368,240 described. A smooth and / or shiny surface is preferably produced with polished metal rollers. The shape is finally fixed by cooling, alternately on the smoothing rollers and in the ambient air. The other facilities of the plasticizing system are used for transport, the application of protective films, if required, and the winding of the extruded films.

The UV protective film preferably has a thickness of 35 35 μm and 1000 1000 μm, particularly preferably of 90 90 μm and 600 600 μm and very particularly preferably of 100 100 μm and 400 400 μm.

If in doubt, a film or a layer composite is to be regarded as a film which does not bear its own weight, that is to say is not self-supporting, and in particular is flexible.

Alternatively, a UV protective layer, for example with a thickness of up to 10 mm, which may no longer have a film character, can also be used within the scope of the invention. A UV protective layer film-like, however, is particularly suitable, particularly because of its flexibility.

Furthermore, the UV protective film is preferably applied to an already prefabricated, functional component and attached to the component. It is therefore not necessary in particular to equip all components of a production batch with a UV protective film. Rather, application-specific only selected components can be provided with a UV protective film.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the component according to the invention comprises a substrate on which the organic layer can be arranged. The UV protective film can be arranged on the side of the substrate facing away from the organic layer, on the same side on which the organic layer is also applied or on both sides. The UV protective film is preferably connected to the substrate. The first layer (A) of the UV protective film is also preferably facing away from the substrate and the second layer (B) is facing the substrate.

The substrate can in particular be designed such that the organic layer and optionally electrodes for electrical contacting and / or further elements of the component are applied to it.

The substrate expediently mechanically stabilizes the active organic layer. Due to the generally high mechanical stability of the substrate compared to a film, the UV protective film can be attached to the substrate in a particularly simple, stable and preferably permanent manner. The substrate is expediently designed to be self-supporting.

Alternatively, the substrate can be flexible. A film, in particular a plastic film, e.g. a PMMA film. The UV protective film can increase the mechanical stability of the substrate / UV protective film composite compared to a flexible substrate that is not provided with a UV protective film.

The substrate can be a transparent substrate. However, the substrate can also be a non-transparent substrate.

For example, the substrate can comprise glass, quartz, metal, metal foils, plastic foils, semiconductor wafers such as silicon wafers or a germanium wafer or wafers based on phosphor materials and / or nitrogen-containing semiconductor materials or any other suitable substrate material.

In a preferred embodiment of the component according to the invention, the substrate is transparent to the radiation generated in the active layer, that is to say in particular it is formed from a radiation-transparent material. The side of the substrate facing away from the active layer can thus form a radiation exit surface of the component. For example, the substrate contains a glass. A glass substrate is often used in particular with OLEDs.

The substrate can also be designed to be electrically insulating. In this case, the electrical contacting of the component is preferably carried out on the side of the substrate facing away from the UV protective film.

The substrate can also be provided with the UV protective film essentially over the entire surface. The UV protective film preferably completely covers at least the active organic layer.

In a preferred embodiment of the component according to the invention, the substrate is formed from a splinterable material and the UV protective film is designed to be mechanically stable and connected to the substrate such that a splintered substrate is held together by means of the UV protective film.

For this purpose, the UV protective film is expediently designed with a suitable mechanical stability and is preferably permanently connected to the substrate.

The overall stability of the composite of substrate and film and, above that, that of the entire component can thus advantageously be increased via the UV protective film. Furthermore, the risk of injuries caused by splinters when handling the component is reduced.

Visible light is preferably generated by means of the active organic layer. The active organic layer may include a single organic layer or a layer stack with a plurality of organic layers. The organic layer or the organic layers preferably contain a semiconducting organic material.

For example, the organic layer contains a semiconducting polymer. Suitable organic or organometallic polymers include: polyfluorenes, polythiopenes, polyphenylenes, polythiophenvinylenes, poly-p-phenylenevinylenes, polyspiro polymers and their families, copolymers, derivatives and mixtures thereof. These polymers can be deposited in particular by means of wet chemical processes, such as spin coating.

As an alternative or in addition to polymer materials, the organic layer can contain a low molecular weight material (so-called small molecules). Suitable materials with Low molecular weight (low molecular weight materials) are, for example, tris-8-aluminum-quinolinol complexes and coumarins.

The component can optionally also comprise a plurality of, preferably structured, organic layers or layer stacks which are separated from one another. The different layers or layer stacks can be used to generate light of different colors, e.g. red, green or blue light.

For charge carrier injection into the active organic layer, the latter can be electrically conductively connected to a first electrode and a second electrode. These electrodes can be used to supply charge carriers - electrons or holes - to the organic layer for generating radiation by recombination in the organic layer. The electrodes are preferably layer-like, the organic layer being particularly preferably arranged between the electrodes.

The first electrode can be an anode, for example, and is preferably formed from indium-doped tin oxide (ITO), fluorine-tin oxide (FTO), aluminum-zinc oxide (AZO) or antimony-tin oxide (ATO). The first electrode can be an anode or a cathode. The first electrode can have hole-injecting or electron-injecting functions. The first electrode can be at least partially transparent to the radiation generated in the active organic layer; the first electrode is preferably designed to be transparent. The first electrode can be applied by means of sputtering or by means of thermal evaporation. The first electrode can have a layer thickness in a range from approximately 5 nm to approximately 300 nm, preferably from approximately 100 nm to approximately 200 nm.

The second electrode can be formed by applying a metal layer with a layer thickness of 5 nm to approximately 1000 nm, preferably of approximately 100 nm to approximately 300 nm. The metal layer can comprise at least one of the following metals: aluminum, barium, indium, silver, copper, gold, magnesium, samarium, platinum, palladium, calcium and lithium as well as combinations of these or this metal or a compound of this metal or of several of these Metals, for example an alloy.

The second electrode having the metal layer is, for example, a cathode if the first electrode is an anode.

The second electrode can optionally be designed as a multilayer structure. One of the layers for charge carrier injection into the organic layer and a further layer of the second electrode are preferably designed as a mirror layer. The layer for the Charge carrier injection is expediently arranged between the mirror layer and the organic layer. The mirror layer and / or the charge carrier injection layer can contain or consist of the above-mentioned metals, the two layers expediently containing different metals.

The component according to the invention can also have an encapsulation for the organic layer. Such encapsulation encapsulates the organic layer against harmful external influences, such as moisture. Such encapsulations are for example in the DE 10 2011079 160 A1 described. The encapsulation can be designed, for example, as a roof structure. In a preferred embodiment, the encapsulation is transparent.

A control circuit of the component can be arranged on the substrate - optionally within the encapsulation.

The component according to the invention can be designed as a "top emitter", as a "bottom emitter" or transparent on both sides.

It is quite generally true that, in the case of a “top emitter” or a “bottom emitter”, one electrode of the radiation-emitting device can be transparent according to various exemplary embodiments and the other electrode can be reflective. Alternatively, both electrodes can be made transparent.

The term “bottom emitter”, as used herein, denotes an embodiment that is transparent to the substrate side of the component. For example, at least the substrate and the first electrode can be made transparent for this purpose. In this embodiment, the first electrode is preferably arranged directly on the substrate. The second electrode is preferably arranged on the side of the active organic layer facing away from the substrate. A component designed as a “bottom emitter” can accordingly emit, for example, radiation generated in the active organic layers on the substrate side of the component.

The term “top emitter” as used herein denotes, for example, an embodiment in which the second electrode is preferably arranged directly on the substrate. The first electrode is preferably transparent and arranged on the side of the active organic layer facing away from the substrate. A component designed as a "top emitter" can accordingly emit radiation generated in the active organic layer on the side of the first electrode of the component.

A combination of "bottom emitter" and "top emitter" that is transparent on both sides is also provided. In such an embodiment, the component is generally able to emit the light generated in the organic functional layers in both directions - that is, both towards the substrate side and towards the side of the second electrode.

This embodiment of the component according to the invention thus has two radiation coupling sides. The UV protective film can be arranged on one of the two radiation decoupling sides, but also on both radiation decoupling sides.

In a preferred embodiment of the component according to the invention, the second layer (B) of the UV protective film is matched to the component's refractive index.

The transfer of radiation from the component into the second layer (B) of the UV protective film is thus facilitated and the reflection losses at the interface (s) between the component and the UV protective film are reduced. For the refractive index adjustment, the refractive index of the material of the second layer (B) preferably deviates by 8% or less from the refractive index of the material arranged on the component side, in particular the refractive index of the substrate.

A suitable material for the second layer (B) can be used for the refractive index adjustment. A polycarbonate for the second layer (B), for example, is particularly suitable for adapting the refractive index to a glass substrate.

Alternatively or additionally, a refractive index matching material, e.g. an optical gel for refractive index adjustment can be used, which is arranged between the second layer (B) of the UV protective film and the substrate. The refractive index matching material preferably reduces the jump in refractive index from the substrate to the second layer (B) of the UV protective film.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the UV protective film is attached to the component. The UV protective film is preferably attached to the component, in particular the substrate, by means of an adhesion promoter, or the UV protective film is laminated onto the component, in particular the substrate. For example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, such as the Optically Clear Adhesive OCA 8212 from 3M, is suitable as an adhesion promoter.

If an adhesion promoter is used, it can advantageously also serve as refractive index adjustment material. For this purpose, the adhesion promoter preferably has a refractive index which is not more than 10%, preferably not more than 8%, outside an interval limited by the refractive index of the substrate and the material of the second layer (B) of the UV protective film. Preferably, the refractive index adjustment material has has a refractive index which lies between that of the substrate and the material of the second layer (B) of the UV protective film.

In a further preferred embodiment, an antistatic element is connected to the component, in particular on the radiation decoupling side. Dirt deposits on the component can be reduced in this way. It has proven to be particularly advantageous to make the UV protective film antistatic. In this way, electrostatically caused deposits on the film, which can have a negative effect on the radiation power distribution on the outlet side, are reduced. An antistatic can advantageously be integrated in the UV protective film. The antistatic can be integrated in the first layer A) and / or the second layer B) and / or in the coating of the UV protective film applied to the first layer A).

Alternatively, the antistatic element can be provided as a separate antistatic film in a film composite, in particular coextruded together with the UV protective film.

Another object of the invention is the use of the component according to the invention as an organic radiation-emitting component, in particular as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED). In this case, the active layer is expediently formed by means of an organic layer which contains an organic (semi) conductive material. The organic layer contains, for example, at least one (semi) conductive polymer and / or comprises at least one layer with a (semi) conductive molecule, in particular a low molecular weight molecule.

A prefabricated OLED can in particular comprise electrodes for the electrical contacting and, alternatively or additionally, an encapsulation which protects the organic layer and which protects the organic layer from moisture, for example.

Another object of the invention is the use of the component according to the invention for lighting, in particular for general lighting. The component can be used, for example, for interior lighting, for exterior lighting or in a signal lamp.

Further features, advantages and expediency of the invention result from the following description of the exemplary embodiments in connection with the figures.

Figures 1a and 1b shows an embodiment of a radiation-emitting component according to the invention using a simplified schematic sectional view for a "top emitter".

Figure 2a and 2b shows a further embodiment of a radiation-emitting component according to the invention using a simplified schematic sectional view for a "bottom emitter".

Figure 3a and 3b shows a further embodiment of a radiation-emitting component according to the invention on the basis of a simplified schematic sectional view of a component that is transparent on both sides.

Identical, identical and identically acting elements are provided with the same reference symbols in the figures

The Figures 1a and 1b each show an embodiment of a radiation-emitting component according to the invention using a simplified schematic sectional view for a "top emitter" and are explained in more detail below.

The radiation-emitting component 1 in FIGS. 1a and 1b is each designed as an OLED. The component 1 comprises an active organic layer 2 designed to generate radiation. The organic layer 2 is arranged on a substrate 3 of the radiation-emitting component and connected to the latter.

For charge carrier injection into the organic layer 2, the latter is electrically conductively connected to a first, transparent electrode 4 and a second reflecting electrode 5. Via these electrodes 4, 5, charge carriers - electrons or holes - can be supplied to the organic layer for generating radiation by recombination in the organic layer 2. The electrodes 4 and 5 are layer-like, and the organic layer is arranged between the electrodes. The electrodes and the organic layer 2 are applied to the substrate 3. The second electrode 5 is preferably designed as a reflective electrode and thus at the same time as a mirror layer. For this purpose, the electrode 5 is preferably made of metal or on an alloy basis, typically as an aluminum or silver alloy. A separate mirror layer is not explicitly shown in the figures. The second electrode 5 is preferably arranged between the substrate 3 and the organic layer 2. The first electrode 4 is expediently designed to be radiation-permeable for the passage of radiation. For example, the electrode contains an indium tin oxide (ITO: indium tin oxide).

With a "top emitter", the substrate 3 can be designed to be radiation-transmissive or to be radiation-opaque. The substrate 3 can be made of glass, for example borofloat glass, a metal foil or a metal sheet made of, for example, aluminum or copper, or a polymeric material, such as, for example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Light that passes through the side of the component 1 opposite the substrate can couple out from the component 1, which is why it is referred to as the radiation decoupling side 6. A UV protective film 7 is attached to the radiation decoupling side 6 of the component 1.

The encapsulation for the organic layer 2 and the electrodes 4 and 5, which is preferably applied between the UV protective film 7 and the first electrode 4, has been omitted for reasons of clarity.

An explicit representation of the electrical contacting of the component was also omitted. For example, a control circuit of the component on the substrate - optionally within the encapsulation - may be arranged.

In the embodiment according to Figure 1a the UV protective film 7 is laminated directly onto the encapsulation located above the first electrode 4 and optionally also onto the substrate, whereas in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG Figure 1b a separate adhesive layer 8, for example an adhesive layer, is provided, via which the UV protective film 7 is attached. An optically clear adhesive OCA 8212 from 3M is used as adhesion promoter 8.

In order to facilitate the transfer of radiation from the component into the UV protective film 7, the material of the second layer (B) of the UV protective film is matched to the material of the encapsulation which is located above the first electrode 4. A polycarbonate with a refractive index of approximately 1.59 is used for the second layer (B). This material is well matched to the refractive index in the event that the top layer of the encapsulation is a protective lacquer based on epoxy systems with a refractive index of approximately 1.55 to 1.63.

The Figures 2a and 2b each show an embodiment of a radiation-emitting component according to the invention using a simplified schematic sectional view for a "bottom emitter".

The radiation-emitting component 1 in the Figures 2 a and 2b are each designed as OLEDs. The component 1 comprises an active organic layer 2 designed to generate radiation. The organic layer 2 is arranged on a substrate 3 of the radiation-emitting component and connected to the latter.

For charge carrier injection into the organic layer 2, the latter is electrically conductively connected to a first, transparent electrode 4 and a second reflecting electrode 5. About these Electrodes 4 and 5 can be supplied to the organic layer charge carriers - electrons or holes - for generating radiation by recombination in the organic layer 2. The electrodes 4 and 5 are layer-like, and the organic layer is arranged between the electrodes. The electrodes and the organic layer 2 are applied to the substrate 3. The second electrode 5 is preferably designed as a reflective electrode and thus at the same time as a mirror layer. For this purpose, the electrode 5 is preferably made of metal or as an aluminum or silver alloy. A separate mirror layer is not explicitly shown in the figures. The first electrode 4 is preferably arranged between the substrate 4 and the organic layer 2. The first electrode 4 is expediently designed to be radiation-permeable for the passage of radiation. For example, the electrode contains an indium tin oxide (ITO: indium tin oxide).

The substrate 3 is transparent to radiation generated in the organic layer 2. Visible light is generated by means of the organic layer 2. For example, a glass substrate made of borofloat glass can be used as the radiation-transmissive substrate.

Light passing through the surface of the substrate 3 facing away from the organic layer 2 can couple out of the component 1, which is why it is referred to as the radiation decoupling side 6. A UV protective film 7 is attached to the radiation decoupling side 6 of the component 1. This is connected to the substrate 3.

The encapsulation for the organic layer 2, which is preferably arranged on the side of the substrate 4 facing away from the UV protective film 7, has been omitted for reasons of clarity.

An explicit representation of the electrical contacting of the component was also omitted. For example, a control circuit of the component on the substrate - optionally within the encapsulation - may be arranged.

In the embodiment according to Figure 2a the UV protective film 7 is laminated onto the substrate 3, whereas in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG Figure 2b a separate adhesion-promoting layer 8, for example an adhesive layer, is provided, by means of which the UV protective film 7 is attached to the substrate 3. An optically clear adhesive OCA 8212 from 3M was used as adhesion promoter 8.

In order to facilitate the transfer of radiation from the substrate 4 into the UV protective film 7, the material of the second layer (B) of the UV protective film is matched to the substrate's refractive index. For the second layer (B) was a polycarbonate with a refractive index of approximately 1.59. This material is well matched to a glass substrate, particularly a borofloat glass substrate with a refractive index of approximately 1.54.

The Figures 3a and 3b each show an exemplary embodiment of a radiation-emitting component according to the invention using a simplified schematic sectional view for an emitter that is transparent on both sides.

The radiation-emitting component 1 is designed as an OLED. The component 1 comprises an active organic layer 2 designed to generate radiation. The organic layer 2 is arranged on a substrate 3 of the radiation-emitting component and connected to the latter.

For charge carrier injection into the organic layer 2, the latter is electrically conductively connected to a first, transparent electrode 4 and a further transparent electrode 402. Via these electrodes 4, 402, charge carriers - electrons or holes - can be supplied to the organic layer for generating radiation by recombination in the organic layer 2. The electrodes 4 and 402 are layer-like, and the organic layer is arranged between the electrodes. The electrodes and the organic layer 2 are applied to the substrate 3. One of the transparent electrodes 4 or 402 is preferably designed as a thin metal film, in particular made of silver. The other transparent electrode 4 or 402 preferably contains an indium tin oxide (ITO: Indium Tin Oxide).

The substrate 3 is transparent to the radiation generated in the organic layer 2. Visible light is generated by means of the organic layer 2. A glass substrate made of borofloat glass is used as the radiation-transmissive substrate.

Light that passes through the surface of the substrate 3 facing away from the organic layer 2, as well as through the side of the component opposite the substrate, can couple out from the component 1, therefore these two sides are referred to as radiation decoupling sides 6 and 602.

According to the Figures 3a and 3b UV protection films 7 are attached to the two radiation decoupling sides 6 and 602 of the component 1. Alternatively, a UV protective film 7 can also be attached to only one of the two radiation coupling-out sides.

The encapsulation for the organic layer 2 and the electrodes 4 and 402, which is preferably applied between the UV protective film 7 and the one electrode 4, has been omitted for reasons of clarity.

An explicit representation of the electrical contacting of the component was also omitted. For example, a control circuit of the component on the substrate - optionally within the encapsulation - may be arranged.

In the embodiment according to Figure 3a the UV protective film 7 is laminated directly onto the encapsulation located above the one electrode 4 and optionally also onto the substrate, whereas in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG Figure 3b a separate adhesive layer 8, for example an adhesive layer, is provided, via which the UV protective film 7 is attached. An optically clear adhesive OCA 8212 from 3M is used as the adhesion promoter.

In order to facilitate the transfer of radiation from the substrate 3 into the UV protective film 7 on the radiation decoupling side 6, the material of the second layer (B) of the UV protective film is matched to the substrate's refractive index. A polycarbonate with a refractive index of approximately 1.59 was used for the second layer (B). This material is well matched to a glass substrate, particularly a borofloat glass substrate with a refractive index of approximately 1.54. On the radiation decoupling side 602 there is preferably a glass cover or an encapsulation with a protective lacquer based on an epoxy system as the top layer. In order to also facilitate the transfer of radiation from the component on this radiation coupling-out side 602 into the UV protective film 7, the material of the second layer (B) of the UV protective film is matched to glass or the epoxy system has a refractive index. A polycarbonate with a refractive index of approximately 1.59 is used for the second layer (B). This material is well matched to the epoxy systems with a refractive index of approximately 1.55 to 1.63 or the glass cover which behaves similarly to the substrate glass.

Films and their production are described below as examples, which are particularly suitable for a component according to the invention, in particular a visible light-emitting component.

Used material:

• Makrolon 3108 550 115:
  Highly viscous bisphenol A polycarbonate with an MVR of 6.0 cm ³ / 10min (according to ISO 1133 at 300 ° C and 1.2 kg)
• Makrolon 2600 000000:
  Medium-viscosity high-viscosity bisphenol A polycarbonate with an MVR of 12.5 cm ³ / 10min (according to ISO 1133 at 300 ° C and 1.2 kg)
• Tinuvin 1600:
  UV protection agent from BASF, Ludwigshafen (formerly Ciba Specialty Chemicals) (biphenyl-substituted triazine of formula I with X = OCH ₂ CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) C ₄ H ₉ )
• Tinuvin 360 (2,2'-methylene-bis (6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)) phenol):
  Low volatile commercial UV protection agent from BASF, Ludwigshafen, from the group of hydroxyphenylbenzotriazoles.
• Plexiglass 8N:
  PMMA with an MVR of 3 cm ³ / 10min (according to ISO 1133 at 230 ° C and 3.8 kg) and a weight average molecular weight M _w of 124 kg / mol (determined by gel permeation chromatography in tetrahydrofuran at 23 ° C; calibration to polystyrene standards of Röhm GmbH & Co. KG).

Example 1: Manufacture of the Tinuvin 1600 UV protection compound:

The Tinuvin 1600 UV protection compound (granulate) was produced with a conventional twin-screw compounding extruder at processing temperatures of 230 to 285 ° C, which are common for polymethyl methacrylate.

• Plexiglas 8N der Fa. Evonik mit einem Anteil von 95 Gew.-%
• Tinuvin 1600 als farbloses Pulver mit einem Anteil von 5 Gew-%.

A master batch with the following composition was produced:

• Plexiglas 8N from Evonik with a share of 95% by weight
• Tinuvin 1600 as a colorless powder with a content of 5% by weight.

15 kg powder compound consisting of 10 kg Plexiglas 8N semolina (average particle diameter approx. 0) was added to 85 kg Plexiglas 8N in a twin-screw extruder (ZSK 32) at a speed of 190 min ^-1 and a throughput of 50 kg / h , 8 mm) and 5 kg_Tinuvin 1600, corresponds to 5% by weight). The mass temperature was 278 ° C and the granules obtained were clear and transparent.

Example 2: Production of the compound containing Tinuvin® 360 as UV absorber:

The Componud (granulate) containing Tinuvin® 360 as UV absorber was produced with a conventional twin-screw compounding extruder at processing temperatures of 275 to 300 ° C, which are common for polycarbonates.

• • • 95 Gew.-% Polycarbonat Makrolon® 3108 550115 der Fa. Bayer MaterialScience AG
• • • 5 Gew.-%Tinuvin® 360 als farbloses Pulver

A master batch with the following composition was produced:

• • • 95% by weight Makrolon® 3108 550115 polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience AG
• • • 5% by weight Tinuvin® 360 as a colorless powder

10 kg of powder compound, consisting of 5 kg of Makrolon® 3108 semolina (obtained by grinding out), were added to 90 kg of Makrolon® 3108 550115 in a twin-screw extruder (ZSK 32) at a speed of 175 min ^-1 and a throughput of 50 kg / h the granulate) (average particle diameter approx. 0.8 mm, measured according to ISO 13320-1 (laser diffraction method)). and 5 kg Tinuvin® 360, corresponds to 5% by weight). The mass temperature was 306 ° C and the granules obtained were clear and transparent.

Production of a coextruded UV protective film: Foil coextrusion

• einem Extruder mit einer Schnecke von 105 mm Durchmesser (D) und einer Länge von 41xD. Die Schnecke weist eine Entgasungszone auf;
• einen Coextruder zum Aufbringen der Deckschicht mit einer Schnecke der Länge 41 D und einem Durchmesser von 35 mm
• einem Umlenkkopf;
• eine speziellen Coextrusions-Breitschlitzdüse mit 1500 mm Breite;
• einem Dreiwalzen-Glättkalander mit horizontaler Walzenanordnung, wobei die dritte Walze um +/- 45° gegenüber der Horizontalen schwenkbar ist;
• einer Rollenbahn;
• einer Einrichtung zum beidseitigen Aufbringen von Schutzfolie;
• einer Abzugseinrichtung;
• Aufwickelstation.

The system used consists of

• an extruder with a screw of 105 mm diameter (D) and a length of 41xD. The screw has a degassing zone;
• a coextruder for applying the top layer with a screw of length 41 D and a diameter of 35 mm
• a deflection head;
• a special coextrusion slot die with a width of 1500 mm;
• a three-roll smoothing calender with a horizontal roll arrangement, the third roll being pivotable by +/- 45 ° with respect to the horizontal;
• a roller conveyor;
• a device for applying protective film on both sides;
• a trigger device;
• Winding station.

The granules of the base material were fed to the hopper of the main extruder. The respective material was melted and conveyed in the respective plasticizing system cylinder / screw. Both material melts were brought together in the coextrusion die. The melt passes from the nozzle onto the smoothing calender, the rollers of which have the temperature specified in Table 1. The final shaping and cooling of the material takes place on the smoothing calender. Polished chrome rollers were used to smooth the surfaces. The film is then transported through a deduction, the protective film is applied on both sides, then the film is wound up.

The following process parameters were chosen: <b> Table 1: </b> Main extruder temperature 295 ° C +/- 5 ° C Temperature of the co-extruder 270 ° C +/- 5 ° C Deflection head temperature 285 ° C +/- 5 ° C Temperature of the nozzle 300 ° C +/- 5 ° C Speed of the main extruder 60 min ^-1 Speed of the coextruder 31 min ^-1 Roll temperature 1 76 ° C Roll temperature 2 73 ° C Roll temperature 3 140 ° C Take-off speed 14.6 m / min

Example 3 Main extruder:

• Tinuvin 360-UV-Schutz -Masterbatch aus Beispiel 2 und Polycarbonat Makrolon 3108 550115 der Fa. Bayer MaterialScience AG mit einem Anteil gemäß den Spalte 2 "Hauptextruder" in der Tabelle 2.

A compound of the following composition was mixed:

• Tinuvin 360 UV protection masterbatch from Example 2 and polycarbonate Makrolon 3108 550115 from Bayer MaterialScience AG with a proportion according to column 2 "main extruder" in Table 2.

Coextruder:

• 100 Gew.-% Tinuvin 1600-UV-Schutz -Masterbatch aus Beispiel 1

A compound of the following composition was mixed:

• 100% by weight of Tinuvin 1600 UV protection masterbatch from Example 1

A film with smooth sides on both sides was extruded from this onto the transparent polycarbonate layer and the transparent PMMA layer and a total layer thickness of 250 μm.

The thickness of the transparent coating thus obtained was determined using an Eta SD 30 from Eta Optik GmbH.

Example 4 (not according to the invention) Main extruder:

• Polycarbonat Makrolon 3108 550115 der Fa. Bayer MaterialScience AG mit einem Anteil gemäß den Spalte 2 "Hauptextruder" in der Tabelle 2

The following material was used for the main layer:

• Makrolon 3108 550115 polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience AG with a fraction according to column 2 "main extruder" in Table 2

Coextruder:

• 100 Gew.-% Tinuvin 360-UV-Schutz -Masterbatch aus Beispiel 2

A compound of the following composition was mixed:

• 100% by weight of Tinuvin 360 UV protection masterbatch from Example 2

A film with smooth sides on both sides was extruded from this onto the transparent polycarbonate layer and the transparent UV-protected polycarbonate layer and a total layer thickness of 250 µm. <b> Table 2: </b> Main extruder Coextruder Example 3 235µm 6% compound from Example 3 + 94% M. 3108 550115 15µm 100% compound from Example 1 Example 4 220µm 100% M. 3108 550115 30µm 100% compound from Example 3

Example 5

The OLED is a 47.5 mm × 125 mm (external dimension) large white-emitting “bottom” emitter according to exemplary embodiment 2b. The active luminous area is 39.4 cm ² . The component had an inorganic thin-film encapsulation as a diffusion barrier. The substrate carrying the thin-layer system was laminated on with an appropriate cover glass. The UV film was glued to part of the illuminated area (approx. 8 cm ² ).

For this purpose, the liner was removed from an adhesion promoter (OCA 8212 from 3M) and the adhesion promoter applied to the UV protective film. The side on which the liner was peeled off pointed to the second layer (B) of the UV protective film which contained polycarbonate. The adhesion promoter was laminated onto the UV protective film with a hand roller. A correspondingly large sample was cut from the UV protective film and the liner was pulled off on the side of the adhesion promoter facing away from the UV protective film. The UV protective film-adhesion promoter composite was aligned with the exposed adhesion promoter side towards the OLED substrate, applied and laminated onto the OLED with a hand roller.

The luminous image of this OLED was examined after a 5-hour aging test under a xenon lamp (distance 0.5 m).

Figure 4 shows the luminous image of an OLED after 5h aging test under a xenon lamp (distance 0.5 m). Left side provided with an inventive UV protective film according to Example 3 (A) and right side without film (O). The luminance of the OLED decreases significantly in the unprotected area of the active area.

Figure 5 shows the luminous image of an OLED after 5 h aging test under a xenon lamp (distance 0.5 m). The upper left side (B) is provided with a UV protective film according to Example 4 and the upper right side (O) does not have any UV protective film. The lower right side is provided with a UV protective film according to the invention from Example 3 (A) and the lower left side does not have any UV protective film (O). The luminance of the OLED decreases significantly in the unprotected area of the active area.

Further exemplary embodiments are constructed analogously to any of the aforementioned exemplary embodiments, the UV protective film (7) being arranged relative to the active organic layer (2) in such a way that its first layer (A) faces away from the active organic layer (2) and whose second layer (B) faces the active organic layer (2). The first layer can have a layer surface on a side of the first layer facing away from the active organic layer (2) that extends over the entire first layer and is free of regularly arranged geometric structural elements. As an alternative or in addition, the first layer can have a layer surface which extends on a side of the first layer facing away from the active organic layer and which is free of protrusions on the layer surface and / or depressions in the layer surface with a height or depth of more than 2 µm, preferably more than 1 µm.

Figure 6 shows in this respect a further exemplary embodiment of a radiation-emitting component according to the invention. This is similar to the embodiment of FIG Figure 1a built up, and points out all previously Figure 1 described features on.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the UV protective film (7) is arranged relative to the active organic layer (2) in such a way that its first layer (A) faces away from the active organic layer (2) and its second layer (B) from the active one facing organic layer (2). The first layer can have a layer surface on a side of the first layer facing away from the active organic layer (2) that extends over the entire first layer and is free of regularly arranged geometric structural elements. A layer surface of the first layer, which extends on a side facing away from the active organic layer, is free of protrusions on the layer surface and / or depressions in the layer surface with a height or depth of more than 1 μm or more than 2 µm.

Further exemplary embodiments are constructed analogously to any of the aforementioned exemplary embodiments, the roughness of a surface of the first layer (A) facing away from the active organic layer (2) being less than or equal to 2 μm and / or a degree of gloss for an angle of 60 ° one of the surface of the first layer facing away from the active organic layer (2) is greater than or equal to 70 and / or the UV protective film is free of particles or substances with scattering properties and / or the UV protective film is free of regions with scattering properties.

Claims (12)

1. Organic radiation-emitting component (1) having an active organic layer (2) designed to generate radiation and one or two radiation outcoupling faces (6, 602), wherein a UV protection film (7) has been disposed on at least one radiation outcoupling face of the component and is connected to the component, wherein the UV protection film (7) contains at least a first layer (A) and a second layer (B), characterized in that the first layer (A) contains 1% to 7.5% by weight, based on the total weight of the first layer (A), of a UV absorber, and wherein the second layer (B) contains polycarbonate, and wherein the first layer (A) contains polymethacrylate and has a layer thickness of ≥ 10 µm and ≥ 200 µm.
2. Component (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the UV protection film is free of particles or substances having scattering properties.
3. Component (1) according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the UV protection film is arranged relative to the active organic layer (2) in such a way that the first layer (A) thereof is remote from the active organic layer (2) and the second layer (B) thereof faces the active organic layer (2).
4. Component (1) according to Claim 3, characterized in that a roughness of a surface of the first layer (A) remote from the active organic layer (2) is not more than 2 µm and/or a gloss for an angle of 60° of a surface of the first layer remote from the active organic layer (2) is not less than 70.
5. Component (1) according to Claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the first layer has a layer surface that extends over the entire first layer on a side of the first layer remote from the active organic layer (2) and is free of geometric structural elements in a regular arrangement.
6. Component according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the UV absorber is an organic UV absorber.
7. Component according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the UV absorber is a triazine derivative.
8. Component according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first layer (A) and the second layer (B) are in coextruded form.
9. Component according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the UV protection film (7) has a thickness of ≥ 90 µm and ≤ 600 µm.
10. Component according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first layer (A) of the UV protection film (7) has a coating.
11. Component according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the UV protection film (7) on the component (1) has been secured by means of an adhesion promoter (8) or the UV protection film has been laminated onto the component.
12. Use of a component according to any of the preceding claims as organic light-emitting diode and/or for lighting, especially for general lighting.

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